
Aval Dosa | Poha Dosa
A traditional South Indian fermented dosa made with rice, urad dal, curd, and poha (flattened rice), giving it a soft, slightly tangy crepe. Mildly spiced and comforting. About 199 calories per serving.
Time 40 min · Serves 4 · 327 kcal · South India, Multiple States
Ingredients
Main
- Curd — 0.75 cup (whole)
- Sunflower Oil (optional) — 15 g (whole)
- salt (optional) — 9 g (whole)
- Poha (Thin - Paper) — 1 cup (ground)
- rice — 1 cup (ground)
- Water (optional) (whole)
Tempering
- white urad dal — 0.25 cup (whole)
Method
- To begin making the Aval/Poha Dosa, rinse raw rice, urad dal in water separately.Soak them in enough water for 4 hours.
- Soak poha in 3/4 cup of yogurt for about 45 minutes.Once the rice and urad dal are soaked well, grind the rice adding little water and the soaked val/poha with curd to make a smooth and thick batter.
- Pour this batter into a large bowl.
- Next grind the urad dal adding just enough water to make a smooth and thick batter.
- Pour this batter into the rice and poha mixture.
- Add 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt and stir well to combine.Cover the bowl and allow the Aval Dosa batter to ferment in a warm place for about 6 to 8 hours or overnight.Once fermented, give the batter a stir as use it to make dosas.
- Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days and use it within that time period.
- To begin making the Aval Dosa, preheat a greased skillet over medium heat and pour a ladleful of batter in the center and spread it into either a thick pancake or into a thin crepe.
- If you make this dosa very thin, it could tear apart (as it is very soft)Drizzle a teaspoon of oil around the sides and center of the dosa.
- Cover the skillet with a lid and steam cook the Aval Dosa for about 40 seconds to a minute.
- Once you notice that it is getting cooked and lightly golden brown, you can start lifting the dosa off the pan and remove it carefully and serve.
- Proceed the same way to make the remaining dosas with the batter.Serve the Aval Dosa along with a Spicy Onion Tomato Chutney for breakfast or a quick weeknight dinner.
Common questions
- Aval Dosa | Poha Dosa ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- अवल डोसा (पोहा डोसा) ko English mein Aval Dosa | Poha Dosa likhte hain.
- Ek plate Aval Dosa | Poha Dosa mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 327 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 40 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 20 min pakana.
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